Recent content by gingerman

Isn't the point of the hydraulic cement to form a barrier against water rising up from the slab, and wouldn't the tanking prevent water ingress from the outside? If the hydraulic cement is exposed and a barrier put in place to prevent water ingress from the slab, attached to the hydraulic...

Is there no way of providing a barrier to the moisture from below at this stage? Don't understand why an epoxy floor sealant applied right up to the hydraulic cement wouldn't provide a barrier? If the line of least resistance is being taken, why wouldn't there be visible signs of damp on the...

Thanks, will take some pics of the skirting when next there in a couple of days, it has rotted in a few places. I stuck a dehumidifier in there a couple of days ago and went to check today - the visible signs of damp on the floor had gone but the dehumidifier was full, have emptied it and will...

Hi, pic showing the wall behind the skirting.....

I'm not at the property at the moment but will remove some skirting next week. What do you mean by "there's very few signs of damp near the floor." - do you mean the damp is located next to the tanked walls and not generally across the floor - if so then that's correct, although using a damp...

When it was re-tanked, all previous existing waterproofing and backing coats were removed to ceiling height. An initial base render coat of sulphate resisting cement/sand (1:4) incorporating a modified polymer additive. The base render was overcoated with two coats of the Thoroseal waterproofing...

Hi all I have a basement which is below ground level on the 2 external walls. These walls were re-tanked about 15 years ago and no obvious moisture has come in since then. After having a musty, damp smell I lifted the carpets and there are now damp patches on the concrete floor ( please see pics...